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    Meeting with the winner of the NCN award

    Thu, 12/15/2022 - 13:58

    Meeting with the winner of the NCN award. Join us on 15 December at 6:00 PM for an online “Complexity Economics: the Future Is Now” lecture which will be delivered by Karolina Safarzyńska. Participants will be able to ask questions during the session.… czytaj dalej
    Join us on 15 December at 6:00 PM for an online “Complexity Economics: the Future Is Now” lecture which will be delivered by Karolina Safarzyńska.

  • POLONEZ BIS Call 1 Fellows met in Krakow

    Thu, 12/15/2022 - 12:53

    We would like to thank all the guests who participated in the first POLONEZ BIS Kick-off meeting on 12-13 December. Fellows and Mentors whose research projects started this fall or will take off in January 2023 took part in the meeting. During the two-… czytaj dalej
    We would like to thank all the guests who participated in the first POLONEZ BIS Kick-off meeting on 12-13 December.
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    Weave-UNISONO call: important information for research teams from Poland

    Tue, 12/13/2022 - 13:45

    1. The budget of the Polish part of the project in the joint proposal should be calculated according to the following exchange rate: In joint proposals, for which NCN proposals are processed in and submitted via the OSF submission system by 31 December… czytaj dalej
    Call for proposals under the Weave-UNISONO call - reminder of important rules
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    Lectures in complexity economics and forest ecology

    Mon, 12/12/2022 - 14:48

    We are continuing with our series of meetings with NCN Award 2022 winners. On 15 and 21 December, respectively, we will hear online talks by Karolina Safarzyńska from the University of Warsaw, who specialises in complexity economics, and Michał… czytaj dalej
    We are continuing with our series of meetings with NCN Award 2022 winners. On 15 and 21 December, respectively, we will hear online talks by Karolina Safarzyńska, who specialises in complexity economics, and Michał Bogdziewicz, a forest ecologist.

  • Pre-announcement of the JPND Call 2023

    Mon, 12/12/2022 - 10:30

    The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) will shortly launch a new multinational call for proposals for Large scale analysis of OMICS data for drug-target finding in Neurodegenerative Diseases. The project consortia must have a… czytaj dalej
    The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) will shortly launch a new multinational call for proposals for Large scale analysis of OMICS data for drug-target finding in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

  • Professor Leszek Kaczmarek on the ERC Scientific Council

    Mon, 12/12/2022 - 10:14

    Professor Leszek Kaczmarek, member of the NCN Council in 2010-2016, has just been appointed to the Scientific Council of the European Research Council. Composed of 22 eminent scientists, the Scientific Council is the most important body of the agency.… czytaj dalej
    Professor Leszek Kaczmarek, member of the NCN Council in 2010-2016, has just been appointed to the Scientific Council of the European Research Council. Composed of 22 eminent scientists, the Scientific Council is the most important body of the agency.

  • Call 2023 Pre-Announcement

    Wed, 12/07/2022 - 14:00

    At the end of January 2023, the QuantERA II Consortium will announce a Call for Proposals in Quantum Sciences and Technologies – QuantERA Call 2023. The Call will comprise two topics: Quantum Phenomena and Resources Applied Quantum Science Funding… czytaj dalej
    At the end of January 2023, the QuantERA II Consortium will announce a Call for Proposals in Quantum Sciences and Technologies – QuantERA Call 2023.

  • Physics in the Centre

    Wed, 12/07/2022 - 10:43

    On 7 December, at 6 pm, join us for an online lecture by Piotr Wcisło, the first in a new series of talks called “Science in the Centre”. “Science in the Centre” is an initiative of the National Science Centre and the Copernicus Centre Foundation that… czytaj dalej
    On 7 December, at 6 pm, join us for an online lecture by Piotr Wcisło from the Nicolaus Copernicus University, winner of the NCN Award 2022. The scientist will talk about testing the limits of quantum theory.
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    576 researchers with NCN grants

    Tue, 12/06/2022 - 16:58

    Nearly 491 million zlotys in basic research funding will go to researchers already affiliated with Polish host institutions and those who are still at the stage of planning their relocation to Poland. Below, you will find the ranking lists of successful… czytaj dalej
    Nearly 491 million zlotys in basic research funding will go to researchers already affiliated with Polish host institutions and those who are still at the stage of planning their relocation to Poland. Below, you will find the ranking lists of successful projects for OPUS 23, PRELUDIUM 21 and POLONEZ BIS 2.

  • A stagnating NCN budget

    Tue, 12/06/2022 - 09:00

      In 2023, the state subsidy for the NCN will amount to 1.392 billion zlotys. “This represents yet another year of stagnation in NCN funding”, comments Professor Błocki. In 2015, the subsidy for NCN’s research-funding operations equalled 871 million… czytaj dalej
    Between 2018 and 2023, the agency’s budget increased by less than twenty percent. Professor Zbigniew Błocki, NCN Director, talked about the possible consequences this may have for Polish research with the Polish Press Agency (PAP).

  • NCN stands for transparency

    Thu, 12/01/2022 - 10:10

    “When it comes to research funding, the National Science Centre may be the most transparent institution in Poland. This is evident throughout proposal review. Applicants enjoy access to information at every stage of the process; they can also consult… czytaj dalej
    The NCN Director and the President of the NCN Council referred to the changes in the agency announced by the Ministry of Education and Science.

  • Three Outstanding Scientists to Perform Research in Poland

    Thu, 12/01/2022 - 09:43

    The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) has announced the results of the second NAWA Chair Programme. The second NAWA Chair Programme was addressed to universities and research institutions that carry out research in the fields of natural… czytaj dalej
    The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) has announced the results of the second NAWA Chair Programme.